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OK HB3104

Bill

Status

Passed

5/5/2016

Primary Sponsor

Dan Newberry

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires creditors seeking garnishment to have a good faith belief that the defendant is indebted to them or possesses their property.

  • Allows garnishees to deduct $10.00 from defendant funds as reimbursement for costs incurred in answering garnishment requests, except for general garnishments of federally insured depository institutions.

  • Requires judgment creditors to remit $25.00 directly to federally insured depository institutions as reimbursement for costs incurred in answering general garnishment requests, delivered with the garnishment summons.

  • Specifies that all fees paid to garnishees for answering garnishment requests shall be taxed and collected as costs.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Civil procedure; garnishment; requiring judgment creditor to pay garnishee directly for costs; effective date.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/05/2016

5/5/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/16/2016
Banking and Financial Services2/3/2016
Judiciary and Civil Procedure2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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